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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that researches issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in learning technology have empowered students in every nation on earth to be participants in courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that learning technology organizations have to deal with more than ever because distance learning technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can students ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Canada to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing desideratum to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these exciting new open education initiatives. Lecturers want to understand how these MOOCs can be improved. In response to this growing demand for details the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource topics. This definitive new book also examines the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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